Career as a skeptic Gábor Hraskó

1 career skeptic

1.1 science educator
1.2 skeptical activist
1.3 role in hungarian skeptic movement
1.4 role in european skeptic movement

career skeptic
science educator

gábor hraskó giving talk on homeopathy @ event organised hungarian skeptic society in 2012

his first science education writings published in 1999 in hungarian journal természet világa, in special column lasted 3 issues , given title szkeptikus sarok (translates skeptical corner ). followed several other articles, in 2001 started own skeptical blog title x-aknák (translates x-mines , reference popular series, x-files).

gábor hraskó @ 16th european skeptics congress in london

in 2003 same title used tv series co-edited , co-hosted hungarian quiz show host , fellow skeptic istván vágó. show featured lively debates proponents of pseudoscientific claims , lasted 11 episodes before shut down channel (atv), claiming there had been violent reactions debated pseudoscientists , negative feedback viewers.

skeptical activist

after political changes in hungary in 1990, many different claims of pseudoscientific nature started emerge in country. provide organised force against pseudoscience, group called tényeket tisztelők társasága ( society of respecters of facts , called hungarian skeptics ) brought life in 1992. although not officially existing body, gábor hraskó became board member , secretary, after became obvious purely academic style in skeptic movement not efficient, , istván vágó started preparations establish officially existing organisation coordinate grassroots activism.

the future of scientific skepticism improving, according hraskó, popular movies shifting away scientists being bad guys , more movies such martian, interstellar , gravity making heroes scientists. these movies featuring scientific content still appeal audiences not interested in science. great influence , helping change views on science. in order facilitate love of science, according hraskó, need tell stories, not trap... explain... people not rational animals... have teach them become . when asked advice give interested in getting involved in skeptical movement, said, not have scientist or expert on subject... learn go .

role in hungarian skeptic movement

in december 2006, hungarian skeptic society (hss) founded, istván vágó elected president , gábor hraskó become vice president of organisation. went on become coo in 2008 , president in 2009, position holds date.

the hungarian skeptics began atheist movement, discovered 2 groups had different strategies, hraskó explains both important, atheist group more philosophical , has reached conclusion god not exist, no need investigate. whereas skeptics more focused on scientific method. of fall of 2015, there 100 members of hungarian skeptic group.

role in european skeptic movement

the board of ecso holding meeting in london @ 16th european skeptics congress in 2015 (left right): tim trachet, amardeo sarma, michael heap, gábor hraskó , catherine de jong

after hss had joined european council of skeptical organisations (ecso) in 2007, acted chief organiser of 14th european skeptics congress held in budapest in 2010, hosted hungarian skeptics. became vice chairman of ecso, in 2013 elected chairman of organisation @ 15th european skeptics congress in stockholm.

in recent years, has been attending skeptic meetings across europe still playing leading role in hungarian movement @ large.

when asked biggest challenges hungary , europe, hraskó explained when started out in 1990 s focus on ufo s , astrology. focus has changed alt med , health scares, more scientific centered topics gmo s , global warming becoming more important.